U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 12, 2010
A Missed Opportunity in Class Certification Law
Randall Edwards and Patricia Hsue of O'Melveny & Myers say Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will likely lead to further battles over the scope of class certification law.
When an en banc panel issues a 137-page decision after 13 months of deliberation, one might expect a comprehensive and clear resolution of significant legal issues. But the sharply divided 6-5 9th Circuit class certification decision on April 26, 2010 in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., left many issues unresolved, diverging at times from other circuits' analyses and likely leading to further significan...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In